California Fish Grill — Restaurant in Daly City

I've seen this place a few times but was always deterred by their high prices, but this place has such high reviews. I saw that the offered a family meal, which included 4 meals, a kids meal, and a salad for about $40. I ordered through the phone, 4 swai meals, 1 grilled chicken kids meal, and salad with balsamic vinegar. I ordered three garlic butter sauces and 1 cajun style, all on the side. I went to pick it up around 7 pm. It's located in Serramonte, but on the side island near sephora. When I got there, there was a separate line for ordering and picking up phone/online orders. Inside is spacious and clean, also with a big patio seating. There was a staff member that just stared at me, but didn't really address me until someone else did. It was a bit weird. My food was ready and I was quickly on my way.

I came home and there was honestly so much food for only a little over $40. The kids meal was actually very full. Each meal came with brown/white rice. The fish were decent portions and the rice was cooked well. The amount of shrimp on a skewer is generous too, about 8 pieces per stick. However, they did not include our cajun style sauce, so we were a bit disappointed we were unable to try it. It also seemed they forgot to give us white rice for one meal. The garlic butter sauce was really rich and we thought it would taste much better on potatoes. They did throw in their green goddess sauce which I actually really liked with the salad. Their salad was actually two boxes, and was fresh with onions and tomatoes too.

We were impressed with the meal that we actually came again. We ordered essentially the same thing, the family meal, but forgot to mention the sauce on the side. This time we ordered the green goddess and balsamic vinegar for the salad and again tried for 1 balsamic vinegar. Again, they missed one meal with rice.

The food here tastes great and I was really impressed. However, I am still disappointed that parts of my order was missing, even if it was just the rice/sauce. I also think many of their other dishes are overpriced and can't bring myself to buy them. However, their family meal is truly worth it and I'll most likely come again. It's difficult checking orders there, so I wish they could get the minor things correct, especially when the receipt on the bag states exactly what I ordered. I also wish their boxes were...

This place is actually not too bad for what it is. You can think of this as the fast food for fishes - its an order then take to go or dine in type place. First, you line up to make your order. Next, you find an open table (unless it's to go) to sit and wait for your order to be ready as they give you one of those little buzzer thingy to notify you when your order is ready. Then when your order is ready, grab it from the counter near the register area towards the right. Pretty simplistic process, very similar to your typical fast food joint. They are casual, not upscale so if you are hoping for quality dishes and or a more formal experience, you probably want to go elsewhere. They have a good selection of fishes as well as sides. They do offer other seafoods on the menu, but their main thing are fishes. The proteins are mainly flame grilled and topped with various sauces of choice - I usually go with the garlic butter or chimichurri sauce as I feel the others are just meh! They have mini salsa bar with dipping sauces (tartar sauce, salsa, ketchup...). They do have other items such as soups, slaws and fries. This is a good compliment your dish or just a little extra to share with company. Service is good, they are usually really friendly. I have dined in probably about 4 or 5 times now and they seem to be doing some right as the customers just keep coming back. They seem really busy all the times I have visited. You usually have to wait a few minutes to be able to find seats. Don't be discouraged though, tables seem to turn over quite fast. I will definitely continue to come back. They are reasonably priced, it's a healthy option and it's a fairly quick...

Serramonte Center has changed vendors over the decades but now has several new options for dining. I tried the California Fish Grill today after some holiday shopping. The cafeteria styled ordering implied fast food but the plates were not simple. I tried their Battered Fish & Chips but upgraded to sweet potato fries. The original meal comes with regular fries and kaleslaw. I was surprised with the kaleskaw; it was a nice crispier vegetarian upgrade from cabbage coleslaw. The sweet potato fries were a little colder than the fish but still delicious. The sweet potato taste was not drowned out by frying, over battering and over salting. The fish was hot and lightly battered with good flavor and tenderness. The only thing disappointing was the liquid from the kaleslaw drowning my fries to sogginess. Better to put that wet side in a dish on top of the plate next to the hot dry parts. Nevertheless, I did enjoy my meal. You can leave your plate on the table and a staff person will clean up. The price is competitive and the proportions are generous. Staff are friendly and professional. All in all, I highly recommend this cafeteria style fish...